The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only surviving muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable book about his experiences locked inside his body. A masterpiece and a bestseller in France.
Jean-Dominique Bauby Books
April 23, 1952 – March 9, 1997
Jean-Dominique Bauby was a French journalist and editor who, following a stroke, experienced Locked-in Syndrome. Despite complete paralysis, able to communicate only by blinking his left eyelid, his mental faculties remained intact. Through this laborious method, painstakingly dictating letter by letter, he composed his profoundly moving memoir. His work stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of internal life against unimaginable physical constraints.
